Henry Chadwick Primary School
School Lane, Hill Ridware, Rugeley, WS15 3QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Barnes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 118
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 146910
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543490354
About this school
Henry Chadwick Primary School is a primary academy in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 58% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 58% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Henry Chadwick Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henry Chadwick Primary School compares
Henry Chadwick Primary School ranked 181st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 104 | — |
| The Croft Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 14% | 165 | 1.0 miles |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | 37% | 5.4% | 30% | 187 | 1.5 miles |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 215 | 1.8 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 103 | 2.0 miles |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 48% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 225 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 4.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Croft Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Hayes Meadow Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
St James Church of England Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Rugeley
Other schools in Rugeley
Henry Chadwick Primary School ranks 9th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Rugeley.
- Chancel Primary School Primary
- Chase View Community Primary School Primary
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Forest Hills Primary School Primary
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy Primary
- Hayes Meadow Primary School Primary
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Primary
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Croft Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Henry Chadwick Primary School teach?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Henry Chadwick Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Henry Chadwick Primary School is Mrs Victoria Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Henry Chadwick Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henry Chadwick Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Henry Chadwick Primary School?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Henry Chadwick Primary School full?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School has capacity for 118 pupils and 104 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Henry Chadwick Primary School a faith school?
- No. Henry Chadwick Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Henry Chadwick Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Henry Chadwick Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Henry Chadwick Primary School?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School is part of PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Henry Chadwick Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henry Chadwick Primary School rank locally?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School ranked 181st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henry Chadwick Primary School's absence rate?
- Henry Chadwick Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henry Chadwick Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henry Chadwick Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.